Beloveds Foundation: Inventory Management Specialist

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VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTION

EMPLOYER INFORMATION

Name : Beloveds Animal Rescue Relief Foundation, aka. Beloveds Foundation

Address : Seattle, WA 98136

Phone : 564-232-6250

E-Mail : info@beloveds.foundation

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY

Job Title : Inventory Management Specialist

Reports to : Executive Director

Job Location : Remote

Start Date : February 2023

Job Type : ☐ Full-time ☒ Part-time ☐ Independent Contractor ☐ Intern

# of Hours : ~ 2-10 Hours per month/TBA, minimum one year commitment

JOB DESCRIPTION

Beloveds Foundation is recruiting volunteers for a Inventory Management Specialist position that will help us define processes for inventory management, provide suggestions for use of our chosen inventory software and help to provide solutions for any possible challenges. Due to Beloveds unique services, inventory management will be a critical component of ensuring we have awareness of our current stock, needs and then provide reporting for state and federal agencies.

This role will be working closely with our Executive Director and Volunteer Coordinators to ensure we have accurate reporting of our current inventory. There will be a consistent need to provide reporting including proactive analysis for recurring events such as "kitten season" in the rescue arena and supplying food to rescues, food banks and outreach programs. The volunteer for this role will assist the Executive Director in selecting an inventory tool that will work best for our organization, then assist with set up and maintenance of the tool.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Designing and implementing an inventory tracking system for optimized inventory control procedures
• Examine the levels of materials and supplies to determine shortages and projected needs
• Document shipments and deliveries to replenish inventory
• Create reports for adjustments, inventory operations and stock levels

• Evaluating new inventory, ensuring it’s ready to ship
• Analyze various donor shipments to ensure Beloveds is receiving all donated items and these usable and quality items

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

• Good communication skills;

• Dependable;

• Good work ethic;

• Organized;

• Personable and professional;
• This role does not require Inventory Management professional experience, just a willingness to learn

• Works well with others.

OVERVIEW & ADDITIONAL NOTES

This position will be modified to work within the volunteer’s time restrictions and we are open to recruiting additional volunteers to assist the coordinator role, as we understand this is not a small undertaking. Our inventory goals will be to have various locations around the Pacific Northwest that has standardized stock for local rescues and outreach groups, moving of stock to ensure each location has sufficient supplies and notifying strategic partners of perishable or surplus items to move them quickly to those organizations that need them most.